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The Last Real Girl

by Karen Rigby

A beautiful high school student, Charlotte, disappears from a Halloween party in L. C. Warman’s "The Last Real Girl", which gradually unveils the lakeside town that bred her. An enticing cast of suspects emerges as Reese, Charlotte’s... Read More

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Minus

by Peter Dabbene

Twists and turns abound in Lisa Naffziger’s teen suspense thriller "Minus", in which a college bound heroine finds her life unraveling around her. Beck is driving to the University of Chicago with her father, Gill. He seems like a... Read More

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Ghost Riders of Cumberland Gap

by Nancy Powell

"Ghost Riders of Cumberland Gap" is thoughtful when tackling both its historical subject matter and adolescent concerns. In Ron Chandler’s coming-of-age novel "Ghost Riders of Cumberland Gap", chronically ill teenagers travel through... Read More

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No Fences in Alaska

by Laura Leavitt

A love letter to family relationships and Alaskan life, "No Fences in Alaska" is a gratifying young adult novel. Glen Sobey’s young adult novel "No Fences in Alaska" is a coming-of-age story set against the arresting backdrop of the... Read More

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The Cardorian Complex

by John M. Murray

Aura readings are at the center of this thoughtful young adult character study. In J. Taylor Baker’s contemplative young adult novel, "The Cardorian Complex", a shy high school student is introduced to esoteric philosophies. As his... Read More

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Castle of Concrete

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Imagine becoming an adult under the imposing shadow of the Soviet Union. That’s what Sonya faces when she’s pulled down from her quiet life in Siberia to rejoin her mother, a Jewish dissident, in the USSR’s waning days. In Katia... Read More

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The Path Keeper

by Carolina Ciucci

In "The Path Keeper"—the first book in N. J. Simmonds’s fantasy trilogy The Indigo Chronicles—angels rule the world, love spans across lifetimes, and unexpected choices change your destiny. When Ella starts at university, all she... Read More

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